PMP Certification Training Minneapolis

Getting your Project Management Professional (PMP certification) is a solid investment in your future. A salary survey from the Project Management Institute shows that PMP certified project managers in the United States command a 22% higher salary than those without the PMP credential. The PMP is the most in-demand project management credential (regardless of industry). Having it will expand your career opportunities once you pass the exam.

But getting there won't be easy. Recent changes to A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - Sixth edition have more than doubled what you need to learn and memorize for the PMP exam. In the PMBOK® Guide, the number of Inputs, Tools, Techniques, and Outputs (ITTO) rose from approximately 600 to close to 1400. While many of these new tools and techniques were simply in the fine print of previous PMBOK® Guide(s), the Project Management Institute (PMI) elevated them to official status. In a nod to the popularity of Scrum and Scrum Certification, the materials now include Agile Development and articulate an expanded role for the project manager where expertise demands both adaptability and agility.

Achieving your PMP certification is still a quick way to re-energize your career and create new opportunities for professional growth. Edwel Programs has a 25-year track record of using accelerated learning solutions to help our students pass the project management certification exam. After our 4-day PMP boot camp, you will have the skills needed to begin the next chapter in your career. Start enjoying the life-long dividends of investing in yourself - join our PMP exam prep training course today!

Why choose Edwel for PMP certification training?

Our PMP training is an accelerated, proven path to PMP certification. After just
four days in our PMP boot camp, you will have a good understanding of the concepts, tools and technique needed to pass the Project Management Professional certification exam.
Guaranteed.

Here are a few more reasons to join our PMP class.

Firm Course Dates & Times: When you register for one of our classes, you are guaranteed it will run as scheduled. We're eliminating worry about cancellation or delay so you can focus on what's important - your training and certification.

Experienced: After 25 years in business, Edwel has the
veteran instructors, rigorous materials and critical know-how you need to achieve your PMP certification quickly and with confidence.

Innovative Approach: Built around accelerated learning techniques and a carefully designed course manual, we cover the exam in ten easy-to-grasp, learning modules. In addition, you will learn retention strategies that can dramatically boost your recall of information during the exam.

Fastest Turnaround: We deliver a passing score on the PMP certification exam in as little as five days.

Proven Results: Our PMP course gets you ready better than any other and we have a documented 99% student pass rate to prove it.

Full Money-Back Guarantee: We know our PMP certification training is a great value and has been for over 25 years. That's why we back it up with one of the strongest 100% money-back guarantees possible: if you don't pass, you don't pay.

Student reviews

I took the Edwel course last week and sat for the exam Tuesday, and passed! Big thanks to the folks at Edwel for making sure I got into a class that worked with my schedule. Also hats off to our instructor Myra Baskerville for relaying a lot of important information in the Exam Prep class, in a short amount of time (4 days).

Emilia Voge, PMP

Edwel is a MUST boot camp for any aspiring PMP. Great company, great instructors, and all materials are at your fingertips for success.

Russell Roberds, PMP

I am happy to state that I did pass the PMP exam on the first try, three days after the class ended. I know that I would have failed miserably had I not taken the boot camp by Edwel.

Free PMP-certified advisors keep you on track

Our classroom instructors are excellent, but did you know that we provide you a coach outside of the classroom? Here is how it works as you get your PMP certification:

Right after registration, you are introduced to your PMP-certified adviser.

Working with you, your adviser will submit your application to the Project Management Institute.

Your adviser is there to answer your questions before, during and after the class.

Since all advisers have passed the PMP exam themselves, they can really get you over any hurdles of the PMP process.

Minneapolis boot camp location

Edwel Training Center
435 Ford Road
Minneapolis, MN. 55426

Our Minneapolis PMP training classrooms are located just northwest of the junction of highway 169 and I-394. There are hotels just west of EdWel’s Minneapolis training center and numerous national eateries closeby.

Frequently asked questions about PMP certification

Achieving the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a two-part process. First, there is an application that you need to submit to the Project Management Institute (PMI). This online application asks you to detail some of your work history. It has an auto-save function so you can come back to it if you take a break from working on it. Once submitted, an employee of the Project Management Institute will review it.

Typically, the reviewer takes about five business days to review your application. Once approved, you will receive an e-mail from PMI. In the email will be an eligibility code. You will need this code to pay for and schedule the second part of the PMP certification process: the exam.

How is the PMP exam administered?

The PMP exam is a non-adaptive, computer based exam of 200 multiple choice questions. Administered by an independent testing administrator (Prometric), each exam question has one correct answer. You have four hours to complete the exam. Most test-takers finish the exam with a little time to spare. Each question has a level of difficulty assigned to it by PMI. The “mix” of difficult and easy questions determines how many questions you need to answer correctly. At the end of the four hours, your exam will be graded immediately and you will receive your scores. The scores are the following:

Below Proficient

Moderately Proficient

Proficient

It is possible to receive a below proficient score in one area and still pass. However, you will need to offset that below proficient score with higher scores in all other areas.

How much does the PMP exam cost?

The exam costs $405 for PMI members and $555 for non-members.
The annual fee for PMI membership is $139, so you save a few dollars if you become a member and then schedule your exam.

How should I study for the PMP exam?

Close to 70% of exam questions come directly from the PMBOK® Guide, which stands for Project Management Body of Knowledge. Right now, all PMP exams are based on the 6th edition of the PMBOK® Guide,. This edition has a blue cover to it and can be bought online for less than $60 USD. A successful study plan would be the following:

Read the PMBOK® Guide,

Attend an EdWel boot camp

Use our exam simulator to take a few practice exams

If you score above 75% on our practice exams, you are ready to take the exam

Call 800-544-1995 to discuss your learning plan.

How much time should I devote to studying?

Before attending an Edwel PMP boot camp, we recommend 10-12 hours of pre-class reading over the course of a week or two.

PMP Course Outline

Your exam will have 200 ambiguously-worded problems, randomly chosen from a huge database of 13,000 possible questions - all designed to challenge your ability to maintain focus. With so many possible questions, just knowing the key project management terms is not enough to pass the first time.

Drawing on our 25 years of experience, our instructors teach you how to break down your questions quickly and answer them the right way. Based on the PMBOK® Guide, here is what you will learn:

Taking the ExamDay 5 (optional)

Every participant receives a 1500-question Practice Test Simulator that allows you to practice the exam hundreds of times. Additionally, your PMP-certified Academic Adviser is available to help with any final test preparation details.

Prometric Testing Centers administers the real PMP exam and offers the exam every day of the week except Sunday. Be sure to work with your adviser to determine the best day to take the actual PMP exam. Ideally, your exam date should be a day with minimal work/family distraction. In short, you can take the exam at any time post-class. Just be sure to do so within four weeks of class completion.

Guarantee

With EdWel, you are covered before, during, and after the class. No other provider offers a guarantee that covers you as extensively as ours.

If you don't pass the first time, take our class again for free. Continue your full access to all course materials and custom simulators while receiving detailed test-taking advice and professional support from your PMP-certified adviser.

Most importantly, our 100% Pass Guarantee covers a full tuition refund should you not pass the PMP exam in three attempts. The only catch? You have to take your first test within 4 weeks and any retakes within 12 weeks (while you still remember the material).

Tuition

Tuition: $2690 USD $1690 USD Need time to decide? Hold a seat with no obligation.

Call 800-544-1995 for corporate discounts or to discuss payment plans.